Imaginez (en. Imagine)
/i.ma.ʒi.ne/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
Form a mental image of something.
Imagine a world without war.
Imaginez un monde sans guerre.
Consider a possibility or a situation.
Imagine what you would do with a million euros.
Imaginez ce que vous feriez avec un million d'euros.
Conceive or fantasize about something.
Imagine yourself traveling through time.
Imaginez-vous en train de voyager à travers le temps.
Etymology
From Latin 'imaginari', meaning 'to represent oneself' or 'to conceive'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Imagine yourself
Visualize yourself in a given situation.
Imaginez-vous
Imagine for a moment
Briefly consider an idea or a possibility.
Imaginez un instant
Imagine that
Suppose that something happens.
Imaginez que
Related Words
to imagine
The act of creating a mental image.
imaginer
image
Visual or mental representation.
image
fantasy
Imaginary representation of desires or ideas.
fantasme
Slang Meanings
To consider in a creative or unrestricted way.
I imagined a crazy solution to this problem.
J'ai imaginé une solution folle à ce problème.
To dream or fantasize about an unrealistic situation.
He imagines things that will never happen in real life.
Il imagine des choses qui ne se produiront jamais dans la vraie vie.